# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021220025` · 04/25/2002 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Set or remove brattice
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 295
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4601456](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601456)
## Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING AT 15 BLOCK ON THE RETURN SIDE OF THE SECTION, WHILE PUTTING A BLOCK ON THE TOP ROW WHICH WAS 12 ROWS HIGH HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULD CAU SING HIM TO LOS CONTROL OF THE BLOCK AND IT FELL. THE BLOCK STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND ARM.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*